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FY 2009-2010 <br /> Departmental Budget Summary <br /> Department Emergency Services <br /> 2008-2009 Performance Highlights <br /> O Moved to new Administrative Offices — September 2008 <br /> O Tropical Storm Hanna EOC activation — September 2008 <br /> • Municipal police departments to 800 MHz radio system — November 2008 <br /> • Total calls for service in 2008 for all agencies: 186,443 <br /> ® Fire Marshal Office responded to and investigated 227 fires in 2008 <br /> • Inspected 4.8 million sq. feet of commercial, county and school structures <br /> • Managed 2.5 million dollars in grants <br /> o Opened new E911 Communications Center— January 2009 <br /> o EOC Snow activation —January 2009 <br /> o New EMS training program for fire departments — February 2009 <br /> O Developed "phased" Fire Rescue Study project— March 2009 <br /> O Developed enhanced safety dispatching program — March 2009 <br /> O Fire/Rescue/EMS units to 800 MHz radio system — March 2009 <br /> • Opened EMS Station 4 (Efland Community) April 2009 <br /> • Budget presented shows the mandated decrease of 10% <br /> • <br /> 2009-2010 Budget Impacts <br /> ® Will not be able to meet increased demand for services. <br /> •o Response times will increase from 17 minutes to 20 minutes or above. <br /> ® Personnel fatigue will increase and Worker's Comp claims may increase. <br /> o Needed upgrades to EMS stations will not take place. <br /> • Upgrades to field radio system cannot be achieved. <br /> • Staff support personnel will not be filled. <br /> o Cannot place ambulances in Eno and Cedar Grove communities. <br /> ® Cannot provide sufficient levels of uniforms.. <br /> • Communications service levels will be pushed to unacceptable levels. <br /> ® Medical supplies and patient treatment equipment will be in short supply. <br /> O Patient safety equipment will not be purchased. <br /> • Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE) will not be provided. <br /> O EMS and Communications training will be reduced. <br /> ® Vehicle maintenance, gas and oil may be in short supply. <br /> ® Disaster planning capabilities will be limited. <br /> o Aging ambulance fleet will not be replaced. <br /> ® EMT, Paramedic and Telecommunicator slots cannot be filled. <br /> ® OCRS monthly payment will have to be used for rent elsewhere. <br /> o Fire/Rescue Study: funds must be encumbered to a vendor this FY. <br /> ® Public education and outreach programs will be cut. <br /> O Hazardous materials spills will be charged to companies or not recouped. <br /> 55 <br />